Gluten-free foods and diets are increasing in popularity every year. From new gluten-free Girl Scout Cookies to best selling books on the dangers of gluten, it appears everyone is cashing in on the trend – but is it healthy for you and your children?
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CrowdMed Blog Topic: Undiagnosed
Here are all CrowdMed Blog posts on the topic of undiagnosed medical issues. Roughly one in ten people suffer from a rare, difficult-to-diagnose medical condition which recent reports show could take an average of 10 years to diagnose. If you or someone you know is going through this struggle right now, some of these articles may help.
There are hundreds of patients who have asked us to give them free campaigns. We’ve tried to help as many of them as we can, but the demand is so high that now we need your help.
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The longer you wait for a diagnosis, the more likely it is that a doctor may tell you that it’s “all in your head”. What should you do when that happens?
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Last month the world recognized Rare Disease Day on February 28th. There are medical conditions that are not rare at all, but still fall into the abysmal cracks in our healthcare system. Some might call these orphan conditions. I live with one of these conditions – postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). POTS is fairly common, […]
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Lyme disease can present with a wide range of symptoms, resulting in frequent misdiagnosis. The most common presentation includes fever, fatigue, headache, and a bull-eye rash at the location of infection, but as many as half of infected individuals never report a rash and present with other symptoms. And, you may be surprised to hear […]
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How the frustrating experience of dealing with an undiagnosed chronic condition led this writer to understanding the motivation behind the anti-vax movement.
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On the helpless feeling of being one of the many undiagnosed patients in the American healthcare system.
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5 stories of those who overcame their diseases as well as society’s judgments to inspire the people around them, and also change the world in the process.
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Although America is often lauded for its healthcare services, many patients have been falling through the cracks. This infographic tells their story.
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